Before buying my Prelude 4 years ago, I had a Carlos Sainz Celica, which was the limited edition road version of the rally car. Although the looks of the two cars are very different, in use they are very similar.
They are both very reliable, very fast and with very good handling, which ... Read review
Advantages: Reliable, fast, good handling, good servicing Disadvantages: Poor logistics, ordinary appearance
Before buying my Prelude 4 years ago, I had a Carlos Sainz Celica, which was the limited edition road version of the rally car. Although the looks of the two cars are very different, in use they are very similar.
They are both very reliable, very fast and with very good handling, which are the features which are at the top of my selection criteria. The Celica was the extrovert and the Prelude the introvert. The Celica felt heavy, but ... ...4 wheel steering. Yet both achieve similar results.
The Prelude is equally powerful at 200bhp, but could do with traction control. However I am a convert to cruise control.
The logistics are the only drawback - the rear seats are for hobbits only and getting in and out is very difficult, and means resetting the front seats. The boot is a decent size for such a car, but a hatchback would offer much more flexibility. more
Before buying my Prelude 4 years ago, I had a Carlos Sainz Celica, which was the limited edition road version of the rally car. Although the looks of the two cars are very different, in use they are very similar.
They are both very reliable, very fast and with very good handling, which are the features which are at the top of my selection criteria. The Celica was the extrovert and the Prelude the introvert. The Celica felt heavy, but limpet-like, whereas the Prelude feels light and agile, with its 4 wheel steering. Yet both achieve similar results.
The Prelude is equally powerful at 200bhp, but could do with traction control. However I am a convert to cruise control.
The logistics are the only drawback - the rear seats are for hobbits only and getting in and out is very difficult, and means resetting the front seats. The boot is a decent size for such a car, but a hatchback would offer much more flexibility.
Would I buy another? Yes, unless I could afford a DB9.
Advantages: Great styling, packs a speedy punch Disadvantages: No regrets yet
...last year and purchased a Honda Prelude. It offers the reliability one has come to expect from a Honda and adds a dash of style, handling and performance. It comes packing a 200 horsepower engine from a naturally aspirated 2.2-liter, four-cylinder engine. This means no turbocharger, no supercharger, no nitrous -- just plain Honda technology blasting you from 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds. An Active Torque Transfer System (ATTS), a rear spoiler and a leather ... ...suspension that has progressive valve shocks and a wide, low stance with good weight distribution. Adding to the handling equation are front/rear stabilizer bars and wide tires on 16-inch wheels
Fuel economy is 22 mpg city. 26 mpg on motorway
I have really enjoyed owning a Honda prelude ...
amrit 12.02.2001
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